doormat
nounmasculine/kɐˈpa.ʃu/medium
ca·pa·cho
Definition
A mat placed outside or inside a doorway for people to wipe their shoes on.
Please wipe your feet on the doormat.
The 'Welcome' doormat was faded from the sun.
Common collocations
doormatwipe your feet on the doormatwelcome mat
Idiomatic expressions
- be a doormat
- (to allow oneself to be treated badly)
Etymology
Do árabe 'kabbāš'.